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RBI warns banks against relaxing underwriting amid excess FCNR(B) liquidity

IN · 2026-09-24

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Key takeaway

RBI warns banks not to relax underwriting standards despite excess FCNR(B) liquidity.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerRBI warns banks not to relax underwriting standards or cut loan pricing despite excess FCNR(B) liquidity.
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onBanks maintain risk-based pricing and tighter credit appraisal, slowing the pace of new, easy credit to borrowers.
  3. Step 3 · Reaches youSMEs and other borrowers face tighter eligibility and higher risk-based loan rates, limiting access to cheap credit and impacting working capital or expansion plans.

The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.

Source: The Hindu BusinessLine

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